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Isaiah 46:9

Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,

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זִכְר֥וּzikhrvbe maleזָכַרverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “be male”, a commandH2142properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male[idiom] burn (incense), [idiom] earnestly, be male, (make) mention (of), be mindful, recount, record(-er), remember, make to be remembered, bring (call, come, keep, put) to (in) remembrance, [idiom] still, think on, [idiom] well.רִאשֹׁנ֖וֹתrishonotfirstרִאשׁוֹןadjective, adjective, feminine, plural, absolute — “first”, the ordinary formH7223first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.מֵעוֹלָ֑םmeolamfrom alwayעוֹלָםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from alway”, the ordinary formH5769properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) alwaysalway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare H5331 (נֶצַח), H5…כִּ֣יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…אָנֹכִ֥יanokhimeאָנֹכִיpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “me”H595II, me, [idiom] which.אֵל֙elidolאֵלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “idol”, the ordinary formH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'וְאֵ֣יןveeynand elseאַיִןconjunction, particle, negative — “and else”H369a non-entity; generally used as a negative particleelse, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370 (אַיִן).ע֔וֹדodagainעוֹדadverb — “again”H5750properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, moreagain, [idiom] all life long, at all, besides, but, else, further(-more), henceforth, (any) longer, (any) more(-over), [idiom] once, since, (be) still, when, (good, the) while (having being), (as, because, whether, while) yet (within).אֱלֹהִ֖יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.וְאֶ֥פֶסveefesand ankleאֶפֶסconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and ankle”, the ordinary formH657cessation, i.e. an end (especially of the earth); often used adverb, no further; also the ankle (in the dual), as being the extremity of the leg or footankle, but (only), end, howbeit, less than nothing, nevertheless (where), no, none (beside), not (any, -withstanding), thing of nought, save(-ing), there, uttermost part, want, without (cause).כָּמֽוֹנִיkamonithusכְּמוֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “thus”H3644a form of the prefix 'k-', but used separately as, thus, soaccording to, (such) as (it were, well as), in comparison of, like (as, to, unto), thus, when, worth.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Remember the former things of old: that I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like Me;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me;

Young’s Literal Translation

Remember former things of old, For I [am] Mighty, and there is none else, God — and there is none like Me.

World English Bible

Remember the former things of old; for I am God, and there is no other. I am God, and there is none like me.

Darby Translation

Remember the former things of old; for I [am] God, and there is none else; [I am] God, and there is none like me;

Douay-Rheims

Remember the former age, for I am God, and there is no God beside, neither is there the like to me:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Remember the former things of old: that I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like Me;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and remember the former things that were of old: for I am God, and there is none other beside me,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ μνήσθητε τὰ πρότερα ἀπὸ τοῦ αἰῶνος, ὅτι ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ Θεὸς, καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ἔτι πλὴν ἐμοῦ,